Israel vs Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above
Israel
12.7%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
12.5%
in 2025
Israel rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Population ages 65 and above over time
- Israel
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Israel currently reports 12.7% against 12.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 1.8% | Israel |
| 1970s | 7.6% | 4.0% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 9.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Israel |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.0% | 3.6% | Israel |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 6.6% | 3.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.6% | 0.8% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 65 and above, Israel or Sri Lanka?
- Israel, at 12.7% against 12.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 65 and above between Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Sri Lanka?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Sri Lanka rank globally for population ages 65 and above?
- Israel ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.